If he stays a Met, is Pete Alonso on his way of becoming the greatest offensive player in team history?
August 10, 2023
If he stays a Met, is Pete Alonso on his way of becoming the greatest offensive player in team history?
9 comments
What about Gregg Jeffries?
Alonso’s entire career so far is a .255/.344/.535 hitter in 2703 plate appearances, good for a 139 OPS+ (137 wRC+).
Mike Piazza batted .296/.373/.542 with the Mets, over 3941 plate appearances, with a 136 OPS+.
Darryl Strawberry batted .263/.359/.520 with the Mets, over 4549 plate appearances, with a 145 OPS+.
David Wright put up a .302/.384/.505 line from 2005 to 2013, a 138 OPS+ in 5662 plate appearances (138 wRC+).
Both Strawberry and Wright were also better baserunners – Alonso does appear to be pretty good at not running into outs, because he plays a very conservative game on the bases.
Alonso does have a fair way to go – another two seasons like this to match Piazza, quite a bit longer to match Strawberry and Wright.
Johnson and especially Kingman just don’t come close.
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Straw was always best before the snow ruined him
So Keith Hernandez doesn’t contend? I know he wasn’t a big home run hitter tho. And Mookie Wilson for that matter too.
He’s special. His arm was still obviously very sore. Bringing him back early might have hurt them. As a defender he is weird. He might not be able of getting worse. They need to see him defensively. If he went to free agency, he’d easily get 175. It’s different being an ok defender at first than a star SS.
##BOBBY B.
Nuff said
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That’s actually surprisingly low for franchise history
9 comments
What about Gregg Jeffries?
Alonso’s entire career so far is a .255/.344/.535 hitter in 2703 plate appearances, good for a 139 OPS+ (137 wRC+).
Mike Piazza batted .296/.373/.542 with the Mets, over 3941 plate appearances, with a 136 OPS+.
Darryl Strawberry batted .263/.359/.520 with the Mets, over 4549 plate appearances, with a 145 OPS+.
David Wright put up a .302/.384/.505 line from 2005 to 2013, a 138 OPS+ in 5662 plate appearances (138 wRC+).
Both Strawberry and Wright were also better baserunners – Alonso does appear to be pretty good at not running into outs, because he plays a very conservative game on the bases.
Alonso does have a fair way to go – another two seasons like this to match Piazza, quite a bit longer to match Strawberry and Wright.
Johnson and especially Kingman just don’t come close.
Correct
Straw was always best before the snow ruined him
So Keith Hernandez doesn’t contend? I know he wasn’t a big home run hitter tho. And Mookie Wilson for that matter too.
He’s special. His arm was still obviously very sore. Bringing him back early might have hurt them. As a defender he is weird. He might not be able of getting worse. They need to see him defensively. If he went to free agency, he’d easily get 175. It’s different being an ok defender at first than a star SS.
##BOBBY B.
Nuff said
Daaaaarrrryl Daaaaarrrrrryl Daaaaaaawaaarrrrrrryl
That’s actually surprisingly low for franchise history